Oregon · Rock climbing · Chiloquin

Elephant Wall

5 routes
5.7 – 5.10a
Trad · Sport
May–Sep
best months

Is Elephant Wall open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Fremont-Winema National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Fremont-Winema National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Elephant Wall is a climbing area in the Chiloquin Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest in southern Oregon, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with 1st Wall and the Williamson River Cliffs both about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Chiloquin show July highs around 85°F with lows near 42°F and only about three wet days in the month. Winter is cold and snowy, with December and January highs near 39°F and several snow days each month. Williamson River Campground is about 0.9 mile away, and the Williamson River Cliffs hike is about 1.1 mile off. For fishing, the Williamson River is about 6.3 miles away, and Jackson F Kimball Campground is about 8.2 miles away.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Elephant Wall

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      39° / 19°

      13 wet · 6 snow

    2. Feb

      44° / 22°

      11 wet · 5 snow

    3. Mar

      50° / 25°

      11 wet · 4 snow

    4. Apr

      57° / 28°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      66° / 33°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 37°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 42°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 41°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 34°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 27°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 24°

      12 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      39° / 19°

      14 wet · 7 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chiloquin 12 Nw (Fort Klamath), OR, 8 mi away at 4,180 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.